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clear filters
unburden
/ʌnˈbɜːdn̩/
verb
C1
To lighten your own mind by pouring out troubles that weigh on you, rather than by sharing a secret.
unbutton
/ʌnˈbʌtən/
verb
B2
2 meanings
To undo the round fasteners of a garment.
uncouple
/ʌnˈkʌpəl/
verb
C1
To separate two joined vehicles.
undermine
/ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/
verb
C1
3 meanings
To weaken something gradually and from beneath, without open attack.
understate
/ʌndəˈsteɪt/
verb
C1
To make something sound smaller than it is.
undertake
/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To formally take a big task upon yourself.
unearth
/ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/
verb
B2
2 meanings
To dig something up.
unify
/ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/
verb
C1
To bring separate things together as one.
unmask
/ʌnˈmæsk/
verb
C1
To reveal who somebody really is.
unpack
/ʌnˈpæk/
verb
B1
2 meanings
To take things out of a case or box.
unplug
/ʌnˈplʌɡ/
verb
C1
2 meanings
To disconnect something by removing its plug.
unravel
/(ˌ)ʌnˈɹævəl/
verb
C2
2 meanings
To come apart thread by thread.
unsettle
/ʌnˈsɛtəl/
verb
C1
To make somebody feel anxious or uneasy.
unveil
/ʌnˈveɪl/
verb
C1
2 meanings
To pull the cover off something and show it publicly.
upend
/ʌpˈɛnd/
verb
C1
To turn something on its end, or to overturn a plan.
uphold
/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/
verb
C1
To defend and maintain a law, standard or decision.
uproot
/ˌʌpˈɹuːt/
verb
C1
2 meanings
To pull a plant out by the roots.
upscale
/ˈʌpskeɪl/
adjective
B2+
2 meanings
Aimed at people with money to spend.
upsell
verb
C1
To persuade a customer to buy the dearer version.
upset
/ˈʌp.sɛt/
adjective
A2
4 meanings
Sad or shaken by something that happened.
usher
/ˈʌʃəɹ/
noun
B2
3 meanings
A person who shows people to their seats at a cinema, theatre, church or wedding.
utilize
/ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/
verb
C1
To put something to work for a purpose.